Decision Workspace
rust_ffprobe vs ffmpeg-common vs ffmpeg-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rust_ffprobe
growingv1.0.0
Safe and idiomatic Rust wrapper for FFprobe
41
ffmpeg-common
experimentalv0.1.0
Common library for FFmpeg Suite RS
74
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| rust_ffprobe | ffmpeg-common | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 830 | 2.0K | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 328 | 268.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 780 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 251d ago | 251d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 8m | 8m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
rust_ffprobe
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
ffmpeg-common
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rust_ffprobe | ffmpeg-common | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.0 | 8.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 19KB | 99KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 780 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ffmpeg-common is pre-1.0 — API may change.